Quote from: Razor X on April 06, 2009, 08:49:15 PMQuote from: Tom Gallagher on April 06, 2009, 01:37:51 PMIt really isn't Country anymore it's Country/Pop.Correction:It really isn't Country anymore it's Country/Pop.Razor/Tom I'll have to disagree with your assessment of current "Country" music.The Country in today's Country music is more Country than it has been in past decades.You're labeling it Pop. Not so. Very few of today's country artists have hits in the Billboard Top 40. Artists of the 70's like Kenny Rogers, John Denver, Crystal Gayle, Eddie Rabbit, Olivia Newton John, Glen Cambell, Lynn Anderson, Dottie West, Barabara Mandrell, Alabama, Larry Gaitlin, Conway Twitty, Dolly Parton, Roy Clark, Roger Miller, Lorretta Lynn, Ray Stevens and the Statler Bros. had huge "cross over" chart toping hits. The same could be said for some of 90's Country but to a lesser extent. Billy Ray Cyrus, Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, Hank Williams Jr. Garth Brooks, etc. Certainly the country artists that were given awards last night are more country than the ones I mentioned. Carry Underwood is Country and no way is she Pop.
Quote from: Tom Gallagher on April 06, 2009, 01:37:51 PMIt really isn't Country anymore it's Country/Pop.Correction:It really isn't Country anymore it's Country/Pop.
It really isn't Country anymore it's Country/Pop.
I agree, much of country is getting to be too much like pop music. But, that is what is bringing a lot of fans to country.
I've noticed for some time now that people that can't seem to make the grade in other venues go out and buy themselves a cowboy hat and a pair of boots and declare themselves country. As Allan Jackson says,"I'm going Country just look at my boots".
I have to disagree on Carrie Underwood. I actually find her to be more Country than many of the younger female artists.
Ok....not EVEN a fan of country..but like ALL types of music there are cycles, influences and changes ...you just have to be patient for a "country" old skool revival cycle...it'll come...it always does!
Quote from: BALDANDRE on April 09, 2009, 03:21:47 PMOk....not EVEN a fan of country..but like ALL types of music there are cycles, influences and changes ...you just have to be patient for a "country" old skool revival cycle...it'll come...it always does!I'm not sure that it will come this time. You're right, the pendulum has always swung back and forth in the past, but that was before all the radio stations were owned by a few conglomerates who decided what everybody from coast to coast gets to hear. They're marketing music to the soccer mom demographic, which means no drinking or cheating songs, no sad songs or songs that are too serious. So all you get are songs that are insanely positive and don't say much of anything at all.There's plenty of good country music out there, but it takes some effort to find it, because for the most part, it isn't on the radio or the mainstream awards shows.Newsweek has an article about it:http://www.newsweek.com/id/192377/page/1
Aww, my pessimistic friend (I see your SBG tag line)...just wait and see...no, not instantly ( we all say the KIDS want instant gratification )...but just wait...underground, off the chart stations, clubs start hosting or playing an inventive young , very "hip" kid... goin' way old skool...it becomes 'country hip" again...patience young Luke...patience....you'll get yer sh*t kicker country!
Quote from: BALDANDRE on April 09, 2009, 03:51:49 PMAww, my pessimistic friend (I see your SBG tag line)...just wait and see...no, not instantly ( we all say the KIDS want instant gratification )...but just wait...underground, off the chart stations, clubs start hosting or playing an inventive young , very "hip" kid... goin' way old skool...it becomes 'country hip" again...patience young Luke...patience....you'll get yer sh*t kicker country!I've been waiting for about 15 years now ...
Every music genre goes through changes, everyone bitched that some of the old metal bands went top 40 and they've been bitching about country as well, they make the changes that the masses want so they can sell their music. I know sales are down now so now more than ever all genre's of music are doing what it takes to get the sales they can. We shouldn't act like this is new its been going on forever, if you don't like a particular music then don't listen. That's one of many reasons I listen to a wide range of music, I look for what I like and don't whine about those that I don't, I just don't listen.
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